Podmore Lane, Halmer End, Stoke-on-trent, ST7 8AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ST7 8AB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	50.2%	-1.8%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48%	49.8%	1.8%	49.0%	0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.7%	34.1%	1.4%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	47.5%	2.7%	44.2%	3.3%
Separated	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	12.1%	12.3%	0.2%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	9%	4.6%	-4.4%	6.1%	-1.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.2%	47%	0.8%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	31.5%	38.7%	7.2%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	16.8%	11.5%	-5.3%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.1%	19.1%	-10.0%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	8.4%	-4.2%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	13.4%	-3.2%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	9.2%	5.6%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	25.6%	11.3%	16.9%	8.7%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	24.4%	4.7%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	4%	0%	-4.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
White	97.1%	98.4%	1.3%	81.4%	17.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.5%	96.5%	-1.0%	83.2%	13.3%
European Union	0%	1.3%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	96.5%	-1.0%	83.2%	13.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	20.5%	13.5%	7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Podmore Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Podmore Lane was 20.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.7% lower than the Audley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Podmore Lane has the 6th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Audley and the 67th lowest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in ST7 8AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Podmore Lane are based on 7 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newcastle-Under-Lyme.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Podmore Lane, Halmer End, Stoke-on-trent, ST7 8AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST7 8AB

Average Price
£317,754

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£317,754

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Podmore Lane

Average Price
£353,931

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£353,931

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Podmore LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Podmore Cottage Podmore Lane, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-12-02	£99,514
Lowlands Podmore Lane, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£292,000	2015-04-10	£454,419
Malston Podmore Lane, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2011-07-27	£277,438
Sunnyside Podmore Lane, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2009-06-05	£172,973
Oriana Podmore Lane, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£332,500	2008-07-22	£500,706

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST7 8AB

Employment

ST7 8AB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	16
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alsagers Bank Primary Academy The Drive , Alsagers Bank ST7 8BB	- not rated	691 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wood Lane Primary School Wood Lane , Bignall End ST7 8PH	3out of 4	1,701 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravensmead Primary School Chapel Street , Bignall End ST7 8QD	3out of 4	2,448 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School Pepper Street , Silverdale ST5 6QJ	3out of 4	2,833 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crackley Bank Primary School Blackthorn Place , ST5 7BE	3out of 4	3,709 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Thomas Boughey Academy Station Road , Halmer End ST7 8AP	2out of 4	477 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community Sports College Castle Street , Chesterton ST5 7LP	3out of 4	3,399 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Madeley High School Newcastle Road , Madeley CW3 9JJ	3out of 4	5,207 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic College Ashfields New Road , ST5 2SJ	3out of 4	5,391 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	5,297 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peak Education - Audley 2 Castle Hill , Nantwich Road ST7 8DH	- not rated	2,300 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Keele , ST5 5BG	- not rated	4,437 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
THE GRESLEY ARMS LIMITED	Gresley Arms, High Street	374 yd
THE RAILWAY INN	Railway Inn, High Street	494 yd
ROYAL OAK	Royal Oak, Heathcote Road	780 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
JADE KITCHEN	186 High Street		93 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sir Thomas Boughey High School STATION ROAD	grass pitches	581 yd
Alsagers Bank Sports Ground	grass pitches	698 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.